00:00This is the moment one of Taiwan's U.S. purchased Patriot Pact-2 missiles exploded in its test launch.
00:12During a recent Air Force Li-Fi drill, at around 5.30 in the morning on Wednesday, just four seconds after launching,
00:19the missile detonated early in an apparent self-destruction.
00:24A minute later, a second was fired and performed as expected.
00:29The Defense Ministry says they're still looking into what went wrong with the first launch.
00:34One lawmaker on the Legislature's Defense Committee says it's all part of the learning process.
00:39I believe that every speech is to help our troops find a better solution.
00:45And where are the problems that are located?
00:47So that we can make sure that we can be prepared to face all kinds of challenges.
00:53The Patriot-2 is an advanced air defense missile system,
00:57mainly tasked with shooting down enemy aircrafts and incoming missiles before they can hit their targets.
01:03Experts say the system's radars are the key to its effectiveness,
01:07but may also have been at the root of this one's failure.
01:10The recent Li-Fi drills of Taiwan's East Coast also included test launches of the Taiwan-made SkySore 2 and
01:16SkyBall 3. The Air Force says the drills are meant to enhance realistic training,
01:23and ensure the overall combat capability of the armed forces.
01:33John Hsu and Alan Liu for Taiwan Plus.
01:34John Hsu and Alan Liu for Taiwan Plus.
01:39The Air Force says the drills are meant to enhance realistic training,
01:45and ensure the overall combat capability of the armed forces.
01:49John Hsu and Alan Liu for Taiwan Plus.
01:51The Air Force says the drills are meant to enhance realistic training,
01:55and ensure the overall combat capability of the armed forces.
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